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Paris, November 9, 2009 - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and
NYSE: ALU) and Thales today announced that they have been selected by Beijing
MTR Corporation to provide a turnkey signalling solution for the Daxing line
metro project. The new trunk metro line is expected to be operational by the
end of 2010 and follows the successful recent implementation of the Beijing
metro Line 4. Alcatel-Lucent, through Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell, its Chinese
flagship company, and Thales are part of a consortium that also comprises
Beijing Hua-Tie Information Technology Development CO. (HT).
The 22 km-long Daxing line will include 11 stations and will connect Daxing
district in south suburban Beijing with downtown through to the Beijing metro
line 4. It will help to ease the traffic load while providing the inhabitants
with a faster, safer and more convenient travelling experience.
Under the contract, Alcatel-Lucent will be responsible for network
integration service, as well as consulting, design, and engineering services.
Thales will provide its industry-leading SelTrac Communications-Based Train
Control (CBTC) system.
“Beijing’s mass-transit network is expected to be the world's largest by
2015. The state-of-art engineering services of Alcatel-Lucent and the
advanced signalling technologies from Thales will ensure the safety, quality
and reliability of the new metro Daxing line,”said Mr.Cao Jiantang, Deputy
General Manager for Daxing line project management office, Beijing MTR
Construction Administration Corporation.
“This contract complements our previous achievements in Beijing, Shanghai,
Wuhan and Guangzhou,” said Olivia Qiu, president of Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai
Bell and president of Alcatel-Lucent East Asia. “They reflect the strong
confidence our Chinese customers have in the solution and integration service
the team brought and further highlight the expertise of the team in serving the
urban railway industry.”
“This contract further confirms Thales' leadership on the CBTC signalling
market in China. I am really proud that Thales’s world leading CBTC technology,
Seltrac® is providing millions of passengers from the largest Chinese cities
with a reliable and safe metro service,” said Jean-Pierre Forestier, Vice
President, Managing Director of Thales’s Rail Signalling activity.
Alcatel-Lucent and Thales have been selected by the municipalities of
Shanghai, Beijing, Wuhan and Guangzhou to provide turnkey signalling
solutions for their metro projects.Alcatel-Lucent is the network integrator of
choice for carriers and enterprises seeking to solve complex communications
challenges. Thales is a worldwide leader in the supply of fully automated train
control and communications solutions.
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About Beijing MTR Corporation
Beijing MTR Corporation, funded by State Asset Administration of Beijing
Municipal Government, is a wholly state owned company. The company
business covers turnkey management of new railway transportation line
projects in terms of construction management, railway design, purchasing and
tendering invitation, civil engineering and installation, system testing,
checking etc.
About Thales
Thales is a global technology leader for the Aerospace and Space, Defence,
Security and Transportation markets. In 2008, the company generated revenues of
12.7 billion euros with 68,000 employees in 50 countries. With its 25,000
engineers and researchers, Thales has a unique capability to design, develop
and deploy equipment, systems and services that meet the most complex security
requirements. Thales has an exceptional international footprint, with
operations around the world working with customers as local partners.  www.thalesgroup.com
About Hua Tie
Beijing Hua Tie Information Technology Development CO.(Hua Tie), a subsidiary
company of China Academy of Railway Sciences, is a very experienced company in
signaling and communication in China.
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